Polls now except student ID’s again
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — Hamilton County’s election administrator on Wednesday said she is now accepting student IDs at the polls as a result of a federal court order.
Beth Sheller said the Indiana Election Division issued formal guidance around midday that county election officials accept student IDs once again.
State lawmakers last year passed legislation that prohibits using a student ID to vote, but a federal judge late Tuesday issued an order blocking the law pending further review. Judge Richard Young wrote there is a strong chance the law violates the First and Fourteenth amendments. In his order, Young noted college students were far less likely to possess another form of approved ID, such as a driver’s license, than the average voter.
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